Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Juventus (Mon Nov 26)


                           Rangers FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF G_Pessotto
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF B_Raspudic
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF S_Davies
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Diego
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF B_Krkic
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW N_Gomes
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW L_Modric
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                         F_de_Boer SUB |  SUB D_Zoff
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB A_Andanov
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB V_Wood
                      Salim_Kerkar SUB |  SUB D_Flood

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(rfc) L_Copland moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Yaga
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 5  :(jvt) N_Gomes sidesteps K_Uddin
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows S_Davies a clean set of heals
          ...  B_Raspudic is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  C_Tango lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  I_Muniain swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  G_Buffon grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 10 :(jvt) D_Criscrito with a pinpoint pass to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Damjanovic!
          ...  P_Sweeper wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 11 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Wallace
          ...  He knocks it to M_Murphy!
          ...  M_Murphy cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 12 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a short pass to find M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy lobs G_Buffon!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin crosses it in!
          ...  G_Buffon makes the catch!
Min. 13 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A_Van_Buuren hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(jvt) N_Gomes turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  N_Gomes hits a great drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 15 :(jvt) N_Gomes runs with pace at the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Sweeper hits it out for a throw
Min. 20 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Copland latches onto it!
          ...  L_Copland tries to chip the ball over G_Buffon!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks relieved there!
Min. 24 :(jvt) Diego controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  L_Wallace gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Uddin takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 25 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Raspudic
          ...  K_Uddin robs him of the ball
Min. 26 :(rfc) L_Copland with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Murphy with a thundering shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 28 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_Sweeper is through!
          ...  P_Sweeper attempts a lob!
          ...  G_Buffon with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 30 :(jvt) S_Davies is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pessotto
          ...  M_Murphy slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(rfc) I_Muniain knocks it forward
          ...  L_Modric slips
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets to it!
          ...  D_Damjanovic fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Tango
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  K_Uddin drives it under the wall
          ...  G_Buffon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 31 :(rfc) I_Muniain with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  A powerful header from I_Muniain !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 32 :(rfc) P_Sweeper takes advantage of a mistake by D_Criscrito
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Sweeper tries to beat G_Buffon from outside the area!
          ...  G_Buffon saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 36 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds N_Gomes
          ...  M_Murphy with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 42 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But G_Buffon palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(jvt) L_Modric beats E_Johnson
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Van_Buuren brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 46 :(jvt) Diego plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Modric decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Modric with the shot !
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Juventus

Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats G_Pessotto
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  B_Krkic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_VD_Vaart passes to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  G_Buffon gathers it easily
Min. 47 :(rfc) I_Muniain gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Pessotto
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 48 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland with a powerful header !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 48 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  N_Gomes with an over the top challenge
Min. 49 :(rfc) B_Yaga runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of L_Copland
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  L_Wallace makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 55 :(rfc) P_Sweeper knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Raspudic with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is coming on for E_Johnson and playing DF
Min. 56 :(jvt) S_Davies finds the run of D_Criscrito
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Uddin
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sprints past G_Pessotto
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  G_Buffon saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 59 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Murphy latches on to it
          ...  D_Criscrito is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  B_Yaga passes to M_Murphy
          ...  G_Pessotto is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  G_Buffon misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Sweeper gets to it!
          ...  G_Buffon with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 61 :(rfc) L_Copland takes possession
          ...  L_Copland carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 62 :(rfc) J_Jurado will replace the useless I_Muniain and will play MF
Min. 63 :(jvt) G_Pessotto pushes it past K_Uddin
          ...  G_Pessotto attempts to drive it home!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 64 :(jvt) Diego is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to N_Gomes
          ...  N_Gomes pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 70 :(jvt) D_Zoff is coming on and B_Raspudic is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(jvt) L_Wallace with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Van_Buuren a clean set of heals
          ...  L_Wallace hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Jurado beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Juventus fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 73 :(jvt) L_Modric beats L_Copland
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Modric with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  That's put Juventus in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 74 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 75 :(rfc) Salim_Kerkar replaces M_Murphy and will play FW
Min. 75 :(jvt) B_Krkic has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Sweeper
          ...  He puts in L_Modric!
          ...  L_Modric with the side footed shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 76 :(rfc) Salim_Kerkar gets possession in his own half
          ...  Salim_Kerkar tries to chip the ball over G_Buffon!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a good save
Min. 77 :(rfc) Salim_Kerkar with a flashy move
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Zoff
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Jurado makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A delicate header from J_Jurado !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(rfc) P_Sweeper nutmegs D_Zoff
          ...  P_Sweeper hits a great shot !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon makes the catch!
Min. 83 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  R_Acquafresca has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 85 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with the towering header to R_Acquafresca
          ...  S_Davies with a pull on the shirt
Min. 87 :(rfc) J_Jurado runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Salim_Kerkar
          ...  The cross hits Salim_Kerkar on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 87 :(jvt) Diego finds L_Modric with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Sweeper is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) J_Jurado finds Salim_Kerkar with a ball over the defence
          ...  L_Wallace wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 88 :(jvt) Diego with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Gomes is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat
          ...  He nutmegs E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar does well to save it !!
Min. 90 :(rfc) L_Copland finds R_Acquafresca with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Acquafresca sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 90 :(jvt) S_Davies takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks dejected!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Juventus ...
Min. 91 :(jvt) Juventus altered their play to a N strategy

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 83,878
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_VD_Vaart
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Sweeper (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : L_Modric (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Modric (73,90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Krkic (46), B_Raspudic (55), D_Criscrito (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 2 Juventus
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  31   5   5   7  14 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  23  11   6  40 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  -8 -19
P_Sweeper      DF   2  23   5  10  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  28  -2  23
L_Copland      MF   1   7  24   6  21 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36   4
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  63   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  92   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   7  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  76   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  30   0  18
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  29   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  22   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Salim_Kerkar   FW   2   4   8  23  38 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  32   3   4   2  10 |  92  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
G_Pessotto     DF   1  25   6   6  35 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
L_Wallace      DF   1  25   5   6  37 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
B_Raspudic     DF   2  25   5   6  19 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Criscrito    DF   2  24   9   7  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
S_Davies       MF   2   3  31   2  22 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
Diego          MF   1   6  25   6  27 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  24   9  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   9  24   2  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  25  37 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  37
L_Modric       FW   1   6   2  25  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  20  93
M_De_Sanctis   GK  25   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zoff         DF   2  24  10   9  20 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  24   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Wood         MF   2   5  22   2  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Flood        FW   2   8  10  22  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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